I like the idea of a Superman show where they just start giving him progressively more ridiculous powers to the point that even Supes himself is like “Oh come on, this is just stupid at this point”
After the silver era his power has been fairly consistent. Yeah they have Superman blue but Superman blue wasn't popular and they kind of scrapped the idea Can you elaborate further how his powers are inconsistent
@@kingwashington4044Look up Super man Prime One Million for example. Supe was “sun-bathing” at the core of the sun for about 15,000 and became one of the most OP things in any comic. It was like the writers just wanted to tackle on more powers into superman until they created the most powerful superhero. Supe’s power level is all over the place. In some comics, he’s just a dude who can fly and has laser eyes. In some others, he’s strong enough to pull an entire GALAXY.
@@Aliens1337you didn’t really read DC: one million, did you? Well that’s obvious to me, the comment doesn’t read like one who directly knows what he’s saying In that story, Superman Prime after exiting the sun has little to no feats whatsoever, and certainly nothing to demonstrate he became one of the most “op things ever”, even if what he does end up doing is far outside whatever normal Superman can do. And in future appearances, he’s demonstrably not that powerful whatsoever. “It was like the writers just wanted to tackle on more powers into Superman until they created the most powerful superhero” Except DC one million’s very premise is to tell a WHAT IF story (so the fact you brought it up is dumb) about if DC ever reached their one millionth publication. Superman (and one other who shall not be named) is still alive in this time (853rd century) so obviously, he’s a lot stronger since the 21st century, and considering his influence on the superhero world (and in his universe/solar system in general), he is celebrated throughout the future. And given that he’s aged several millennia, he is obviously a lot more powerful than his younger self. Albeit even then, his long long descendant Kal Kent has far more miscellaneous abilities than he does, and is on paper far more powerful. (I say “on paper” because obviously, they’ve never fought). So heck, with that in line, the whole idea that it’s just to make our Superman the most powerful thing ever is demonstrably not true, but it certainly does celebrate him tremendously. Edit: evidently, people like want they want to believe, not what is the truth
I always get confused with the pink one. Does it turn you gay specifically or just make you like the other sex you usually don’t, or does it make you bi. So many questions, all better left unanswered probably lmao cause let’s be real if Clark ever gets a canonic gay version we all know who he’s hooking up with
@@pianoimpact7699 So the pink one has 2 effects dependant on what source you're pulling from in the comics it turns him gay. In the animated show Justice League Action it changes his biological sex to that of the opposite gender, i.e. He becomes a woman physically whilst staying the same in terms of gender identity and sexual orientation (mentally he's still the same superman but physically he's female).
In the comics it makes him gay but in the show it makes him the opposite sex. I assume that they did this to make it more age appropriate for the kids watching it.
Same, I’m pretty certain that’s what it is. Just a visual effect to show him using his true power. Makes sense cos Superman should be able to destroy those robots with little effort, sending them flying like he did with his last punch
Same, but I think it’s like he’s not reaching his full potential because he’s holding back or something. Like he’s accessing hysterical strength (actual term)
"Nooo superman can't have electric powers that's ridiculous!" *superman who can summon bricks to repair the wall of China has entered the chat* *pink kryptonite has entered the chat* *superman adopting and then psychologically abusing Jimmy has entered the chat* *superman who accidentally absorbed a star and then got a power boost along with super cancer has entered the chat*
That was a one time power up caused by something the villain did. Most every note of this sort were just one time deals that people made a huge deal out of because fuck context
yeah lol, I thought this was something like a second awakening as he was getting his ass kicked by normal robots which for someone like superman, it's kind of strange.
The reason I don’t love it personally is cause it makes Shazam seem even more redundant, if anything the version’s of WW where Zeus is her father makes more sense to have lightning thematically speaking
It could be the extension/visualization of the “bio-electric aura” John Byrne came up with as a way to explain Supes’ powers when DC had him handle the Superman post-Crisis on Infinite Earths reboot. The aura was envisioned as a force field which contributed to Clark’s invulnerability and strength but also allowed for flight (bouncing off Earth’s geomagnetic field) and prevented things he was lifting from falling apart (by extending the field subconsciously around stuff he was touching).
I lot of things remind of the John Byrne run so far (which I just read so it’s exciting for me). Clark being more of the focus than Superman, the fact that he clearly isn’t as strong as most versions (that could also just be inexperience), skipping the Fortress of Solitude and just having memories implanted into Clark, not having perfect control of his powers as Clark (when Lois meets Clark at his apartment he has weights as a way of explaining his build, but they are weak weights because all human weights are light to him and he doesn’t know the difference. He also created a villain by breaking a guard rail on accident and falling in chemicals). Even him having glasses before getting his powers. (In Byrne’s run he only started wearing glasses when he moved to Metropolis to hide his identity, however there was a comic where he mentioned that he got the flu before he got his powers. The implication could be that Clark needed glasses before his powers kicked in and kept them for appearances. Or maybe the writers made an oversight and I’m looking too deep into it)
I hate when they make stuff up like this because it completely retcons if not at least waters down the fact that Superman has been said several times to be holding back his strength constantly even to just avoid breaking buildings and anything else he touches.
I think it’s a pure aesthetic choice. He isn’t discharging electricity or shooting out or anything. It’s just there to look cool and because is a very anime thing, in line with this shows art style
Personally i rather have him new powers than the typical flight speed and strength and senses. I also never liked that he is powered by the sun. Time for a change.
I know electrictys a DB thing but having flame like aura is also a very anime thing w a cool aesthetic, giving superman a fiery aura in these moments would look just as cool and would fit with his actual solar powers better
Kryptonians shooting tractor beams out of their fingers was a favorite one off power of mine. I think zod or one of his crew used it in a film with Reeve. Never saw it or heard it addressed again.
Personally i rather have him new powers than the typical flight speed and strength and senses. I also never liked that he is powered by the sun. Time for a change.
Personally i rather have him new powers than the typical flight speed and strength and senses. I also never liked that he is powered by the sun. Time for a change.
@@SomeGuyH3refam if they can literally do everything under the sun with this mf in over 80 years of publishing, you really think new powers is ruining the character…as if that hasn’t been done before. Please use commons sense and stop being a diehard for the sake of being a diehard, you’ll get more out of thinking about these characters in new ways rather than constantly expecting the same shit.
I think it's a good change. Superman outside of comics has been very static for decades. It's nice to have a Superman that doesn't exactly conform to the traditional variation of the character while also keeping the ideals alive. Especially in a show that already deviates from the status quo by making Clark younger and putting more focus on his personal dynamics outside his superhero ego.
@@MoonlitPhoenix0u think he needs his powers to keep his secret identity? Have u seen fact fiends video on superman keeping secret identity? For those who dont know to make the 2 seem so completely different he adopts an entirely different physical persona, i mean clark looks and acts like stereotypical nerd in a suit while superman acts like a supreme alien being that saves ppl 24/7, the 24/7 part is another thing that helps no1 knows that he takes the night off or that he has a day job. He pulls off the transformation much better than kara in cw supergirl. 😁
It also helps he has superbots that can impersonate him allowing Clark Kent and “Superman” to be in the same room. Clark is actually very clever when it comes to his secret identity.
@@chrislanglois8275 you forget that his physical does not change. It's like looking at two identical twins with different personalities, yes they may a t like different people, but they still look exactly the same and fun fact. Superman does use his telepathy to hide his identity, the glasses help amplify it. Although that was silver era stuff when he had every power under the sun but since the adult swim version isn't sticking with the cannon superman stuff then let's say he's got telepathy. There was also the superman movie where he fought that British guy and his team, that's a fairly recent movie as far comic stories go maybe 10 years old and he used telepathy to make them think he stopped holding back so yes. He uses telepathy
it's not really a 'power', it's just an effect to display his powerups/awakenings. i strongly doubt he's going to start shooting lightning bolts from his ass anytime soon.
Lmao! No mortal can really stop superman kinda mut point. It's already been stated multiple times in comics by Kryptonians and Daxamites that Superman is merely scratching the surface of his powers under the yellow sun. White Star: Massive increase to all powers. Blue Star: Massive MASSIVE increase to all powers +New powers on top+ Loses weskness to kryptonite Quasar: Everything from a blue star XXXX Including even more additional powers. Basically unstopable god that shit stops eveything.
I thought it was just a visual representation of his powers manifesting as he accepts himself as the role of Superman when he sees people need his help.
@TheUnseenPath that's what he's saying obviously in universe he isn't just manifesting new abilities but the writers would just bullshit powers into existence wether they make sense or not. (Superman use to be able to shoot mini versions of himself out of his fingertips)
I think is just a representation of his natural bio-electric aura,that thing the writers gave him in most comics that protects him from a lot of things except magic and allows him to move as fast without breaking the laws of physics.
Yea but it didn't look like he was actually using electricity, they should have visualized it as a flame-like aura like in DB or HxH because it would have achieved the same effect while actually fitting with Clarks solar power set
Haven't they explained that a part of how Superman's powers work in the comics is based on his bioelectric field? We all have one, but his has special abilities. It's why he's able to lift things in ways that seem to ignore physics, because his bioelectric field expands to encompass portions of what he's touching and strengthen it. That's why he can stop a falling airplane by pushing on the nose when physics would have his hands just puncture through the nose with the amount of force being applied to such a small surface area.
The comic book explanation is "tactile telekinesis." Basically Superman, Kryptonians, and the Superboy clone all have telekinesis which explains their flight, part of their invulnerability, and the reason they can pick up large objects without them breaking. This telekinesis is not consciously controlled. Every time this gets explained it is very short and shallow.
My theory is that it isn't actually electric powers, but a visualization of him temporarily releasing his self imposed limiters. I recall back in the day it was explained that when Clark first found out what he was the trauma of the realization caused him to subconciously lock away a portion of his powers out of fear, but when he gets a good enough adrenalin surge or is pushed to his limits he unlocks his true potential just for a moment, and the light up effect is mostly for the audience
@@duaneashley8194 I don't think it's from a specific comic or storyline, just an explanation for why Superman seemed to get stronger as the series progressed, it was brought up in the Death Battle episode of Superman vs Goku
@@ambushbob5383 because it's a new spin on an old story, they had to explore a different angle so it wouldn't be redundant to all the other Superman shows
Ngl my favourite line in this show was when Superman went “And this is to go even further beyond!” And then used his Chakra to summon a stand to best Shiguraki
My favorite Goku speech is the “I feel like I live in a world of cardboard” speech Also, When Uncle Jiraya said to Naruto “with great power comes with great responsibility”
@@shawnsuckstm3353 me too man, also when Batman was losing but he said to Joker “I understand your pain” and the Joker willingly surrendered and placed himself in death row.
Only saw episode 1, but it looked more like some kind of energy that symbolised when his body gained a new power, like when he got his speed and flight as a kid, and when he became stronger to take on the robot. It’s like a stylised take on his body becoming stronger. Of course, I could be way off, but I see no problem with it.
When you think about it, it makes quite a bit of sense, given that energy is just the capacity of strength. He gets his power through the sun, with enough power to level a city, he’s basically a superconductor.
What people don't get is this Superman has surpassed being Superman so basically this is Superman 2. Wait till he gets a mullet and becomes Superman 3.
People when Superman has the same basic powers as always and is repetitive - 🙄 People when a different version of Superman is brought to the screen - 🤬
@@chasemanley957Bro this superman is pretty weak, tell me you haven't watched the show without telling me, he gets beat up by street level villains on a daily basis 💀
That's actually the Flash. Speed force is such a bs Mcguffin that he managed to out-sped a guy that was teleporting instantly. So it's more instant than instant transfer.
I would think that part of the issue is how it kinda starts to impinge on Shazam's territory. You already have someone with similar abilities to Superman with lightning powers, why then blur that line even more by giving Superman lightning powers...
Superman has always had power creep. At one point his flying was said to be a form of telekinetic levitation and suddenly he was moving things around with his mind. Eventually a new writer always comes along and wipes the slate back to factory settings.
This is really coo. I feel the electricity is just a new west to show how his powers work. I mean, the electric power of a human is exceptionally high. Superman’s bio electricity is unfathomably high.
I think it’s just a stylistic choice tbh. It could be a cool Superman Blue Easter Egg/reference/tease (which is what I originally thought) and yeah Superman’s chest emblem looks more like Jon’s, but it also adds some really neat visual flair to something that might need that extra oomph.
@@lazyking8445 I don't think that had anything to do with the lightning, though. I think Clark is just reawakening his Kryptonian heritage/powers (which I believe is even signified by that brief strange "vision" he gets). Like on the third/latest episode, a similar thing happened when he gets his heat vision. Guess we'll just have to wait and find out tho :)
Actually, really enjoyed the electric blue Superman run back in the 90s. I hate that we haven’t actually seen a proper movie or series based off of it.
Superman has always had whatever power the writer felt like adding. In his original conception, he was super strong, could jump really high, and run fast. Fast forward a few years and he can straight up fly and shoot lasers out of his god damn eyes. Hell, at some point, someone thought it would be cool if he could freeze things with his breath, and now that's something he does from time to time. I think giving him electricity powers is par for the course at this point.
Its not really that simple, while yes some writers did just give him random powers for the sake of it a lot of his iconic powers were just extensions of his old ones. Flight was added because it was easier to animate than constant jumping. Laser eyes were originally just the heat from his xray vision, freeze breath is just the extension of his super breath from his super strong lungs.
Not really, because Superman with those powers was the first to have it. Have electricity powers is just overdone with the amount of Comic book characters we have.
I remember for a time Superman was psychic. As in all his powers stemmed from some sort of psychic ability. His super strength was zero point telekinesis. Flight was levitation. Heat vision and ice breath were pyrokinesis and cryokinesis. Compared to that having these energy powers isn’t too out there.
@@bladegerm that's cause shitty writers can't write for shit. And they wonder why nobody cares they are on strike lol. At this point I welcome AI to replace all these crappy writers because it will probably be a lot better than them.
@@cicofolle4474 Magic doesn't affect him the same way say Kryptonite does. However, he doesn't take it as well as he does more conventional means of attack. It's why Shazam can't steam roll him in most instances.
The way I view how they are depicting this version of Superman is at the moment he does not have his full power and in moments of stress, he breaks through his limits rather than have access to them full time. This was why he was having such a tough time with the robots till he is able to break through those limits. It's an interesting take on the character but in my opinion, he is an adult and should have access to his full powers already. Traditionally Superman's greatest struggle was limiting his power even when appearing as Supermen or as Clark. Giving him an artificial cap on his powers seems redundant.
But what if he was limited at first but in the future he becomes too strong that he purposele limits it, i thinks thats a great idea i mean a kid that can create earthquakes is harmful for the environment
It could be just his powers manifesting, not him actually having electrical powers. For example in the first episode when is eyes glowed he manifested super speed and saved a woman and her baby from hitting a tree. I actually like the series
@@kou7191 Yeah, it's just a way for them to visually show that he's tapping into his powers more, since we're dealing with a inexperienced Superman. Clark doesn't typically use his powers and hasn't tested his limits.
@@Truenofan86 Sure but he gets around 4 movies in that lul time. The most recent I can recall for talking about Supermans family would be Young justice I think and that was a clone not really his kid
He doesn’t have electricity powers lmao, it’s just meant to show that he’s becoming more powerful, like in the comics, hiding his powers for so long made them weak, but finally exercising them again gets them stronger.
I'd also like to see him shooting tiny supermen out of his fingers.
I like the idea of a Superman show where they just start giving him progressively more ridiculous powers to the point that even Supes himself is like “Oh come on, this is just stupid at this point”
Haha I forgot about that power
I'd also like to see him send that mini clone of his on a suicide mission because the tiny clone was becoming more popular than he was.
I wanna see The..... *Pink kryptonite*
It’s comically accurate I swear bro
Superman making new powers on the fly because he had a thousand diff writers be like
After the silver era his power has been fairly consistent. Yeah they have Superman blue but Superman blue wasn't popular and they kind of scrapped the idea
Can you elaborate further how his powers are inconsistent
he is not flash
@@kingwashington4044Look up Super man Prime One Million for example. Supe was “sun-bathing” at the core of the sun for about 15,000 and became one of the most OP things in any comic. It was like the writers just wanted to tackle on more powers into superman until they created the most powerful superhero.
Supe’s power level is all over the place. In some comics, he’s just a dude who can fly and has laser eyes. In some others, he’s strong enough to pull an entire GALAXY.
That is a Canon thing on superman since his origin solo...
@@Aliens1337you didn’t really read DC: one million, did you? Well that’s obvious to me, the comment doesn’t read like one who directly knows what he’s saying
In that story, Superman Prime after exiting the sun has little to no feats whatsoever, and certainly nothing to demonstrate he became one of the most “op things ever”, even if what he does end up doing is far outside whatever normal Superman can do.
And in future appearances, he’s demonstrably not that powerful whatsoever.
“It was like the writers just wanted to tackle on more powers into Superman until they created the most powerful superhero”
Except DC one million’s very premise is to tell a WHAT IF story (so the fact you brought it up is dumb) about if DC ever reached their one millionth publication. Superman (and one other who shall not be named) is still alive in this time (853rd century) so obviously, he’s a lot stronger since the 21st century, and considering his influence on the superhero world (and in his universe/solar system in general), he is celebrated throughout the future. And given that he’s aged several millennia, he is obviously a lot more powerful than his younger self. Albeit even then, his long long descendant Kal Kent has far more miscellaneous abilities than he does, and is on paper far more powerful. (I say “on paper” because obviously, they’ve never fought).
So heck, with that in line, the whole idea that it’s just to make our Superman the most powerful thing ever is demonstrably not true, but it certainly does celebrate him tremendously.
Edit: evidently, people like want they want to believe, not what is the truth
Batman: The pink one
Superman: We don’t talk about the pink one
I always get confused with the pink one. Does it turn you gay specifically or just make you like the other sex you usually don’t, or does it make you bi. So many questions, all better left unanswered probably lmao cause let’s be real if Clark ever gets a canonic gay version we all know who he’s hooking up with
@@pianoimpact7699 So the pink one has 2 effects dependant on what source you're pulling from in the comics it turns him gay. In the animated show Justice League Action it changes his biological sex to that of the opposite gender, i.e. He becomes a woman physically whilst staying the same in terms of gender identity and sexual orientation (mentally he's still the same superman but physically he's female).
In the comics it makes him gay but in the show it makes him the opposite sex. I assume that they did this to make it more age appropriate for the kids watching it.
@@pianoimpact7699 regardless of how u put it, it's gay bro
LOL actually tho! You're either gay as a man or gay as a woman literally both versions you just join the LGBTQ and beyond
He’s merely accessing one for all full cowling.
KANSAS SMASH
I have to stop these villains. One for all 1000000%
Kaacchaannn
😂
I feel this is very accurate, it's just an extra visual thing to emphasize him looking cool
I didn't actually think those were supposed to be new powers, I just thought they were a cool visual effect to emphasize his normal powers in use
People like to bitch
Same, I’m pretty certain that’s what it is. Just a visual effect to show him using his true power. Makes sense cos Superman should be able to destroy those robots with little effort, sending them flying like he did with his last punch
Yeah, it makes sense that Superman is using TK. Otherwise he would be super dense and couldn't touch people without crushing them.
Same, but I think it’s like he’s not reaching his full potential because he’s holding back or something. Like he’s accessing hysterical strength (actual term)
Exactly im like its not electric powers idk why so many people jumped to that
Let's not forget the silver age comic era where he has literally shooting tiny supermen.
"Nooo superman can't have electric powers that's ridiculous!"
*superman who can summon bricks to repair the wall of China has entered the chat*
*pink kryptonite has entered the chat*
*superman adopting and then psychologically abusing Jimmy has entered the chat*
*superman who accidentally absorbed a star and then got a power boost along with super cancer has entered the chat*
@@magentawool2556and all of those were dumb and stupid. What's your point?
Sperm hands?
That was a one time power up caused by something the villain did.
Most every note of this sort were just one time deals that people made a huge deal out of because fuck context
He what??
It’s OK wait until he starts spitting out little ghost clones of himself, that chase people down and explode
Gotenks?
@@tosshi545 Yeap lol
He literally had like every power😂😭💯
All @$$ pulls
Honestly thought it was just a visually effect of his powers kicking in/manifesting.
Same
same here
Same idk why people hating on it either this is the best superman we got in recent years.(my opinion)
Same
yeah lol, I thought this was something like a second awakening as he was getting his ass kicked by normal robots which for someone like superman, it's kind of strange.
"It's nothing like Dragon Ball"
Superman Blue: "You called?"💀💀
It’s not the same because Superman doesn’t do much Martial Arts. He just throw fist and spam powers.
LMA🤣🤣🤣
I don't think people get it dude 🤣, you should have a million likes
To be fair Superman blue came first
@@Finicalguild97so when will superman red make his appearance in the show
I'm your 100th like😊
They don't hate his new powers. They hate that someone always attempts to make a new Superman in their own image ...
....please don't start whining about how superman is now woke or some nonsense.
@@Sanxioned1bruv reread what the dude said caus ain't no way what he just said translated to what tf you just said 🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️
@@Sanxioned1 Ummm...what?
@@kiidkif2009 He said that, because the original comment is usually a precursor to people complaining about woke stuff.
Expect that this time the "new" powers are based on comics that are probably older than the majority of people bitching about them.
The reason I don’t love it personally is cause it makes Shazam seem even more redundant, if anything the version’s of WW where Zeus is her father makes more sense to have lightning thematically speaking
Look it's not a superpower it's just a visual effects display to show that his true power has kicked in
@@user-eb6fe9xm3zwhich is too anime for me.
Kid: "I want the original Captain Marvel!"
Mom: "We have the original Captain Marvel at home"
The original Captain Marvel at home:
@@user-eb6fe9xm3z it could have just been that, but now he is using it to ceate forcefields around people.
It could be the extension/visualization of the “bio-electric aura” John Byrne came up with as a way to explain Supes’ powers when DC had him handle the Superman post-Crisis on Infinite Earths reboot. The aura was envisioned as a force field which contributed to Clark’s invulnerability and strength but also allowed for flight (bouncing off Earth’s geomagnetic field) and prevented things he was lifting from falling apart (by extending the field subconsciously around stuff he was touching).
I lot of things remind of the John Byrne run so far (which I just read so it’s exciting for me). Clark being more of the focus than Superman, the fact that he clearly isn’t as strong as most versions (that could also just be inexperience), skipping the Fortress of Solitude and just having memories implanted into Clark, not having perfect control of his powers as Clark (when Lois meets Clark at his apartment he has weights as a way of explaining his build, but they are weak weights because all human weights are light to him and he doesn’t know the difference. He also created a villain by breaking a guard rail on accident and falling in chemicals). Even him having glasses before getting his powers. (In Byrne’s run he only started wearing glasses when he moved to Metropolis to hide his identity, however there was a comic where he mentioned that he got the flu before he got his powers. The implication could be that Clark needed glasses before his powers kicked in and kept them for appearances. Or maybe the writers made an oversight and I’m looking too deep into it)
tactile telekinesis basically
This
I hate when they make stuff up like this because it completely retcons if not at least waters down the fact that Superman has been said several times to be holding back his strength constantly even to just avoid breaking buildings and anything else he touches.
They show it in All Star Superman. He tows the space ship without touching it using his bioelectrical field
If he doesn’t shoot mini Superman from his fingers, then we riot.
"We don't talk about the pink one" - said Superman calmly
@@rylenstuffsv2solid jj is amazing
That's some OG shit right there
It should be rainbows...🌈
😂
Everyone gangsta until he pulls out a kamehameha wave
He will soon start shooting spider webs 😂
Superman getting more powers is like a rich kid winning the lottery.
wot, Superman doesnt have that much powers tho. All of them are just derivative or pre-requisite of his brute strength
@@silvergiovanni5336freze breath laser bomb gets revived he literally is like that
@@bharatvarshaball4000 sounds like a pre-requisite of being a solar battery to me
Freeze breath, brute strenght
Laser bomb, Solar power
Flight, speedster w/out Speed Force, X-ray vision, long distance vision, long distance can-still-focus hearing…
Super hypnotism (helping to explain how his disguise works)…
I think it’s a pure aesthetic choice. He isn’t discharging electricity or shooting out or anything. It’s just there to look cool and because is a very anime thing, in line with this shows art style
Personally i rather have him new powers than the typical flight speed and strength and senses. I also never liked that he is powered by the sun. Time for a change.
@@jmgonzales7701That's a you problem 😂 just read a different character who's powers you like then and stop bching
I know electrictys a DB thing but having flame like aura is also a very anime thing w a cool aesthetic, giving superman a fiery aura in these moments would look just as cool and would fit with his actual solar powers better
@@prolastmedia6171 I agree but I think people would equate it to dragon ball way too much and be even more upset about it
@@prolastmedia6171bruh the only one here bitching is you
Bro got shazamed
Kryptonians shooting tractor beams out of their fingers was a favorite one off power of mine. I think zod or one of his crew used it in a film with Reeve. Never saw it or heard it addressed again.
The electric aura is him unlocking his powers. The next time we see Superman move superfast, there's no electricity at all.
Personally i rather have him new powers than the typical flight speed and strength and senses. I also never liked that he is powered by the sun. Time for a change.
Personally i rather have him new powers than the typical flight speed and strength and senses. I also never liked that he is powered by the sun. Time for a change.
@@jmgonzales7701time for a change? You want something different make a new hero instead of ruining old ones
@@SomeGuyH3re thats what im saying is it really even superman if its that different
@@SomeGuyH3refam if they can literally do everything under the sun with this mf in over 80 years of publishing, you really think new powers is ruining the character…as if that hasn’t been done before. Please use commons sense and stop being a diehard for the sake of being a diehard, you’ll get more out of thinking about these characters in new ways rather than constantly expecting the same shit.
Batman seeing Superman getting a power up: "Alfred, bring the Kryptonite, the pink one"
😂😂😂
What is the effect ?
@@tresorlekemo4624it turns kryptonians gay lmao
@@tresorlekemo4624 now the pink kryptonite switches his gender
You mean the "transgender" kryptonite?😂😂
I think it's a good change. Superman outside of comics has been very static for decades. It's nice to have a Superman that doesn't exactly conform to the traditional variation of the character while also keeping the ideals alive. Especially in a show that already deviates from the status quo by making Clark younger and putting more focus on his personal dynamics outside his superhero ego.
First we had an electric spiderman. Now we have an electric farmer
I would actually like to see him start using his telepathy more
HE HAS TELEPATHY!?
@@huehue7736you think glasses alone protects his identity?
@@MoonlitPhoenix0u think he needs his powers to keep his secret identity? Have u seen fact fiends video on superman keeping secret identity? For those who dont know to make the 2 seem so completely different he adopts an entirely different physical persona, i mean clark looks and acts like stereotypical nerd in a suit while superman acts like a supreme alien being that saves ppl 24/7, the 24/7 part is another thing that helps no1 knows that he takes the night off or that he has a day job. He pulls off the transformation much better than kara in cw supergirl. 😁
It also helps he has superbots that can impersonate him allowing Clark Kent and “Superman” to be in the same room. Clark is actually very clever when it comes to his secret identity.
@@chrislanglois8275 you forget that his physical does not change. It's like looking at two identical twins with different personalities, yes they may a t like different people, but they still look exactly the same and fun fact. Superman does use his telepathy to hide his identity, the glasses help amplify it. Although that was silver era stuff when he had every power under the sun but since the adult swim version isn't sticking with the cannon superman stuff then let's say he's got telepathy. There was also the superman movie where he fought that British guy and his team, that's a fairly recent movie as far comic stories go maybe 10 years old and he used telepathy to make them think he stopped holding back so yes. He uses telepathy
Ah yes just what superman needed, more powers.
it's not really a 'power', it's just an effect to display his powerups/awakenings. i strongly doubt he's going to start shooting lightning bolts from his ass anytime soon.
if only you knew how many powers he actually has
@@mxghty0yet that transformation was shazam thing so I guess he might start shooting lightning bolts out of his ass
have you heard about superman one million?
Lmao! No mortal can really stop superman kinda mut point. It's already been stated multiple times in comics by Kryptonians and Daxamites that Superman is merely scratching the surface of his powers under the yellow sun.
White Star: Massive increase to all powers.
Blue Star: Massive MASSIVE increase to all powers +New powers on top+ Loses weskness to kryptonite
Quasar: Everything from a blue star XXXX Including even more additional powers. Basically unstopable god that shit stops eveything.
This just in man who is literally a living battery upsets hillbillys by having electric powers
yea cause hillbillys watch superman anime
"We have Thor at home" 😂😂
They gotta add that power where he can just grab and throw his house of el emblem at enemies
Hell yeah. Also how about his Supernova from the new 52 which was basically described as heat vision from his entire hody
😂
I will not check out this show unless Superman chucks out a mini Clark from his fingertips or Jimmy becomes Godzilla
Superman better start blasting rainbows out of his hands like a pride parade.
@@ajh3461I think we have seen enough of that period. 😂
For now, I'm thinking its a visual representation of Clark's power when he's tapping into its full potential which is very anime inspired.
Yup, I don't think it's a new power, just a cool way to express just how much power he's accessing at a given point in time
Yeah like how in Dragonball super saiyan 2 has electricity but he goku doesn't shoot lightning
Exactly. It's not a new Superman power. It's a visual representation of Clark tapping into them for the first time.
Like Deku using one for all
Agreed. Besides Superman basically has all the important superpowers to begin with does he need more?
I mean for a hero that has powers from the Sun, I expect his powers to be more fire-type than electric-type.
Soon Clark Kent will shout "Shazam" to transform into Superman
😂😂😂
He shouts “Shazam” and lightning disintegrates his glasses off his face.
No it's abra ka dabra
I thought it was just a visual representation of his powers manifesting as he accepts himself as the role of Superman when he sees people need his help.
I agree, its actually a really cool and unique way of representing this especially with the anime-esque vibe with the show.
It turns superman into a webtoon anime character for tumbler girls.
Superman : electricity walk with me
Golden age Superman was able to just get new powers whenever he wants.
Or he always had them and we just saw him use them more frequently.
@TheUnseenPath that's what he's saying obviously in universe he isn't just manifesting new abilities but the writers would just bullshit powers into existence wether they make sense or not. (Superman use to be able to shoot mini versions of himself out of his fingertips)
@@collincaperton6718 sometimes he would just get new powers though and acknowledge it within the story 😂
C.A.S is the most OP version of superman
Ikr comics fans forget how broken their own comics are
I think is just a representation of his natural bio-electric aura,that thing the writers gave him in most comics that protects him from a lot of things except magic and allows him to move as fast without breaking the laws of physics.
Better explantion
Came to post almost the exact same thing. It is just a physical cue for the viewers that his powers are activating, some for the first time.
It also prevents him from getting dirty! :D
@C4rtrSlad3 usually that ability is used to explain why the things he holds don't come apart in his hands such as a building or an entire train.
So like a dragonball Z power up
Not only have I never heard of this controversy, but he doesn't have electric powers; it's just a visual representation.... not actual powers...
This is like attaching a machinegun to your nuclear bomb
I swear they randomly gave him a Susano at some point 💀💀💀?
Nah, but the fucker could store solar power and blow himself up like a fucking walking nuke
we about to see superman go super sayian
what comic?
The first strand type Superman
Susano?
All-Star Superman was also able to extend his bio-electric field from his body, which also protected his suit and cape from damage.
Yea but it didn't look like he was actually using electricity, they should have visualized it as a flame-like aura like in DB or HxH because it would have achieved the same effect while actually fitting with Clarks solar power set
Not only did I not know people hated his new powers, I didn’t even know there was a new Superman show.
Lighting is already shazams ting tho.
It's just an elaborate display of his bio-electric-aura, the metaphysical force field that accounts for his powers in some continuities.
And it makes sense
agreed. in "death of superman" it is explained that his invulerability, speed ect is all due to stored energy in his cells due to solar radiation.
Stop it. They already have Static Shock.
@@JuliusTurner-hm6ff that's what you said to Diddy but he didn't stop did he? Hahaha cry
@@JuliusTurner-hm6ff coward
Haven't they explained that a part of how Superman's powers work in the comics is based on his bioelectric field? We all have one, but his has special abilities. It's why he's able to lift things in ways that seem to ignore physics, because his bioelectric field expands to encompass portions of what he's touching and strengthen it. That's why he can stop a falling airplane by pushing on the nose when physics would have his hands just puncture through the nose with the amount of force being applied to such a small surface area.
The comic book explanation is "tactile telekinesis." Basically Superman, Kryptonians, and the Superboy clone all have telekinesis which explains their flight, part of their invulnerability, and the reason they can pick up large objects without them breaking. This telekinesis is not consciously controlled. Every time this gets explained it is very short and shallow.
Static Shock is like,” this mother…!”😅
Don't lie to me, that frame went crazy
My theory is that it isn't actually electric powers, but a visualization of him temporarily releasing his self imposed limiters. I recall back in the day it was explained that when Clark first found out what he was the trauma of the realization caused him to subconciously lock away a portion of his powers out of fear, but when he gets a good enough adrenalin surge or is pushed to his limits he unlocks his true potential just for a moment, and the light up effect is mostly for the audience
What comic was this in? I’d love to read this!
@@duaneashley8194 I don't think it's from a specific comic or storyline, just an explanation for why Superman seemed to get stronger as the series progressed, it was brought up in the Death Battle episode of Superman vs Goku
Ok but why though? They have never needed to do this before and everyone got the message.
@@ambushbob5383 because it's a new spin on an old story, they had to explore a different angle so it wouldn't be redundant to all the other Superman shows
You right it was his powers upgrading..He never showed any thing electric :)
Ngl my favourite line in this show was when Superman went “And this is to go even further beyond!”
And then used his Chakra to summon a stand to best Shiguraki
PLUS ULTRA
😂
My favorite Goku speech is the “I feel like I live in a world of cardboard” speech
Also, When Uncle Jiraya said to Naruto “with great power comes with great responsibility”
Same
@@shawnsuckstm3353 me too man, also when Batman was losing but he said to Joker “I understand your pain” and the Joker willingly surrendered and placed himself in death row.
Waiting for the day when Superman will unlock his supersaiyan form.
I honestly like the idea of superman basically being like the avatar controlling the elements
That transformation feels like a magical girls show
That makes it so fun
At this point, I wonder why the Justice League even exists if Superman gets to have almost everyone's powers
Superman needs some free time too man
Superman cant have batmans money
@@blackbloodcell5147 if he wanted to, he could. He can literally turn coal into diamonds with his hands by squeezing it
@@silvergiovanni5336 he don't just need some free time, he needs super free time!
@@Pyramanagerhe probably gets like a million checks but never accepts them
Boy Wonder?
No,
Boy Thunder!
* I know Robin would be the real 'boy wonder', but that just rolled off the tongue.
JUST GIVE SUPERMAN A BLUE LANTERN RING ALREADY
HE'S THE DAMN SYMBOL OF HOPE
CMON DC
So he becomes Superman God Superman or Superman Blue
It’s not electric powers, it’s an artistic representation of him accessing a new ability/powers
This^
People are just too dumb to know
They use to do the same shit in DBZ when super sayain 1 & 2 got unlocked
My thoughts exactly.
what is this new ability?
Only saw episode 1, but it looked more like some kind of energy that symbolised when his body gained a new power, like when he got his speed and flight as a kid, and when he became stronger to take on the robot. It’s like a stylised take on his body becoming stronger. Of course, I could be way off, but I see no problem with it.
When you think about it, it makes quite a bit of sense, given that energy is just the capacity of strength. He gets his power through the sun, with enough power to level a city, he’s basically a superconductor.
diode*
@@mob_psycho I will use sci-fi buzzwords words for made up science
What people don't get is this Superman has surpassed being Superman so basically this is Superman 2.
Wait till he gets a mullet and becomes Superman 3.
Cant believe clark finally figured out how to control one for all
Full cowling looks so sick
One for all 1000000000% ?
Well, if he is in the MHA universe, he checks out the physical requirements to use it.
Lol stop
@@Artmyway24 "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SMASH!!"
@@khalifabinhendi6107 he is beyond the requirements needed.
never heard anyone hating his powers in the show
I hate his @$$ pull powers, which is all of them
@@robertjohnston7256sounds like you spent the night at Diddys after all the celebrities left the party.
@@JuliusTurner-hm6ff what's your dad have to do with this?
Eh ,i would rather the electricity be red ,it look cooler .
@@theoneglorylucky3071 now that i imagined it that sounds awesome
People when Superman has the same basic powers as always and is repetitive - 🙄
People when a different version of Superman is brought to the screen - 🤬
A broken character does not need more powers to ruin the character further.
Thank you I agree bros overpowered as is
Superman once had the ability to psychicly build the great wall of china
@@chasemanley957Bro this superman is pretty weak, tell me you haven't watched the show without telling me, he gets beat up by street level villains on a daily basis 💀
His transformation Lowkey looked like Sailormoon😂
That is what they were going for actually
I've enjoyed the show so far, but that was strange.
when you can't win, join them lol, manga is taking over
@@kinart243 more than that, it is referencing pieces of influential animation. Hapanese and american animation reference each other a lot
They did the same thing to HeMan *Sigh*. I’m not sorry when I say it’s talentless hacks using it as a sales pitch to anime fans.
Next... he'll be able to Instant Transmit.😅
That's actually the Flash. Speed force is such a bs Mcguffin that he managed to out-sped a guy that was teleporting instantly. So it's more instant than instant transfer.
@lanoche how tf do you move faster than instant???? That's such bs
In recent comics he unlocked teleporting ability.
Exactly, so dumb 😒
@@bon-a-petite9224superman?
I would think that part of the issue is how it kinda starts to impinge on Shazam's territory. You already have someone with similar abilities to Superman with lightning powers, why then blur that line even more by giving Superman lightning powers...
Give him necromancer powers. Everybody's getting necromancer powers nowadays.
Superman could also control his static electricity in base form in the comics and was even able to use it to seal up a wormhole
😂😂😂😂 "base form"
Tell me you watch dbz without telling me you watch dbz
Most people watched DBZ or at least know what DBZ is. What's your point?
Superman has always had power creep.
At one point his flying was said to be a form of telekinetic levitation and suddenly he was moving things around with his mind.
Eventually a new writer always comes along and wipes the slate back to factory settings.
lol it will never gotten to the silver age superman
Originally Superman didn’t even fly lol He just Jumped really high and eventually new writers again lol changed that comic wise
Superman should be the last person on earth to get new powers
Look, it isn't a superpower, it's just visual effects to show that his true power has kicked in. I wonder why this doesn't even go without mentioning
This is really coo. I feel the electricity is just a new west to show how his powers work. I mean, the electric power of a human is exceptionally high. Superman’s bio electricity is unfathomably high.
All he needs to do is yell "shazam"
Or "Black Lightning"!
Or "I'ma shock to your system"!
Static shock lol
Or "It's Morbin Time!"
Or “HAMMER”
I think it’s just a stylistic choice tbh. It could be a cool Superman Blue Easter Egg/reference/tease (which is what I originally thought) and yeah Superman’s chest emblem looks more like Jon’s, but it also adds some really neat visual flair to something that might need that extra oomph.
But that wouldn’t make sense cause it clearly healed him in the first ep
@@lazyking8445 I don't think that had anything to do with the lightning, though. I think Clark is just reawakening his Kryptonian heritage/powers (which I believe is even signified by that brief strange "vision" he gets). Like on the third/latest episode, a similar thing happened when he gets his heat vision. Guess we'll just have to wait and find out tho :)
Superman also had like, a billion powers back in the day so electricity isnt that far of the picture
@@riroufudo
_Especially_ considering the whole bio-electric aura thing.
@@ivoryas1696 yeah
Actually, really enjoyed the electric blue Superman run back in the 90s. I hate that we haven’t actually seen a proper movie or series based off of it.
I'm loving the show and his powers are basically kicking in like they did in smallville.
Bertrand: "Cole McGrath the electric ma-"
*Superman shows up*
Bertrand: " who the hell are you?"
I think about Bertrand saying that line way more than I ever should lmao.
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@@terancevirgil2229 hell yes
Superman has always had whatever power the writer felt like adding. In his original conception, he was super strong, could jump really high, and run fast.
Fast forward a few years and he can straight up fly and shoot lasers out of his god damn eyes.
Hell, at some point, someone thought it would be cool if he could freeze things with his breath, and now that's something he does from time to time.
I think giving him electricity powers is par for the course at this point.
Its not really that simple, while yes some writers did just give him random powers for the sake of it a lot of his iconic powers were just extensions of his old ones.
Flight was added because it was easier to animate than constant jumping. Laser eyes were originally just the heat from his xray vision, freeze breath is just the extension of his super breath from his super strong lungs.
Not really, because Superman with those powers was the first to have it.
Have electricity powers is just overdone with the amount of Comic book characters we have.
@@-carpet-by that logic couldn’t you argue that the electricity powers work because of his ability to absorb energy from the sun.
I remember for a time Superman was psychic. As in all his powers stemmed from some sort of psychic ability. His super strength was zero point telekinesis. Flight was levitation. Heat vision and ice breath were pyrokinesis and cryokinesis.
Compared to that having these energy powers isn’t too out there.
@@-carpet- How is “shooting a tiny Superman out of his fingers” an extension of his previous powers?
Trying To be the Mighty THOR ✨️
"cool as hell" this little statement is hilarious to me
He's OP as heck already, they don't need to give him more powers
Yeah and he still gets his butt kicked
@@bladegerm that's cause shitty writers can't write for shit. And they wonder why nobody cares they are on strike lol. At this point I welcome AI to replace all these crappy writers because it will probably be a lot better than them.
@@bladegermhe’s getting his ass whooped on that show??? Damn…I was gonna check it out too 😕
@@EverydayWithBobbyshow would get boring if he just whooped everyones ass, there needs to be a threat
@@EverydayWithBobbyRemember hes inexperienced with his powers in this show. He hasnt learned to control them properly yet.
Isn't he just shazam at this point?🤣
Good point 🤔
RIGHT! and I am a Shazam main. Except Shazam is magic which is suppose to be SM's weakness. This is CAF
@@shazam241Superman isnt weak to magic, he simply isnt resistant to it.
@@longingsoul1wtf you said? xD hahah Christ
@@cicofolle4474 Magic doesn't affect him the same way say Kryptonite does. However, he doesn't take it as well as he does more conventional means of attack. It's why Shazam can't steam roll him in most instances.
“It looks like a dragon ball z super saiyan power up”
Me who loves dragon ball z and Superman: giggling happily
Lore accurate pink kryptonite when
they want jonathan to be miles morales so bad 😭😭
Yikes. i frigging hope not.
What? Is superman gonna merry black Louis lane or will Clark be black?
@@freedom5925Spoiler alert.
Clark is now Craig
@@fullbattlerattle2493 Nope, he is Tyron Kent now
And Miles Morales wants to be Peter Parker so badly
These went from sorta fanficy to full on fan fiction real quick
This show is a fanfic made by Luz so she can date Superman. Anime influence and all
They are ruining everything and calling us the bad ones for not being okay with it :(
@@beanshrock4804h i prefer this supes. He's fun
@@beanshrock4804it's literally a power that he's had before in the comics. Grow up.
@@demonteprice5870its lame. Hows he breaking his alarm clock and not knowing how to shake hands. He literally grew up on earth with these powers.
Ooo thats kinda hard fr! 🔥🔥🔥
bro is like Miles Morales but Superman 💀
The way I view how they are depicting this version of Superman is at the moment he does not have his full power and in moments of stress, he breaks through his limits rather than have access to them full time. This was why he was having such a tough time with the robots till he is able to break through those limits. It's an interesting take on the character but in my opinion, he is an adult and should have access to his full powers already. Traditionally Superman's greatest struggle was limiting his power even when appearing as Supermen or as Clark. Giving him an artificial cap on his powers seems redundant.
But what if he was limited at first but in the future he becomes too strong that he purposele limits it, i thinks thats a great idea i mean a kid that can create earthquakes is harmful for the environment
Superman Tutorial vidoe: How to make Shazam Irrelevant
They watched Miles Morales wylin with the electric fx in Spiderverse and said "Nah we need that ish for Supes"
Superman was always powerful. So, him having electricity is not surprising.
I think they look dope and I’m not complaining, the new show is super good so far
AGREED
Show is trash
Where do you watch it?
@@JustSomeRandomBurgerMax/HBO Max/Whatever the streaming service wants to be called
Other than race swapped characters that are pretty major to Superman mythos
It could be just his powers manifesting, not him actually having electrical powers. For example in the first episode when is eyes glowed he manifested super speed and saved a woman and her baby from hitting a tree. I actually like the series
Yeah, I assumed it was a power surge of kinetic energy, which yeah, it's technically electricity but it's not the same as having "electric powers"
@@kou7191 Yeah, it's just a way for them to visually show that he's tapping into his powers more, since we're dealing with a inexperienced Superman. Clark doesn't typically use his powers and hasn't tested his limits.
I like that one power he had when he turned back time by spinning the earth backwards...
Just give him the lasso of truth and make him the greatest detective at this point
Honestly they could’ve just made this Superman 2 and it focused on Clark’s kid who actually has electric powers. Would’ve solved everything.
Why
@@jancarlosmanon4556cuz superman always has the spotlight why not give a chance to his son?
@@akatsukihajime6100this is literally the first time Superman had his own show since 1995
@@Truenofan86 Sure but he gets around 4 movies in that lul time. The most recent I can recall for talking about Supermans family would be Young justice I think and that was a clone not really his kid
@@Fastshot No, two movies, and one of them sucked. And in YJ Superman was done dirty since Weisman himself said he doesnt like Superman.
DC: makes Superman have electric powers
Static shock: 😮
Do u mean Static Shock?
@@spideyfanw1748 maybe, I'm Brazilian and in Portuguese it's literally super shock
He doesn’t have electricity powers lmao, it’s just meant to show that he’s becoming more powerful, like in the comics, hiding his powers for so long made them weak, but finally exercising them again gets them stronger.
with that accent, I'm sure this guy loves it